Contributors to Wisconsin’s persistent black-white gap in life expectancy

Abstract Background Although the black-white gap in life expectancy has narrowed in the U.S., there is considerable variability across states. In Wisconsin, the black-white gap exceeds 6 years, well above the national average. Reducing this disparity is an urgent public health priority, but there is...

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Main Authors: Max T. Roberts, Eric N. Reither, Sojung Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7145-y